Author Bio's

Tony Griffitts has been in the hobby since 1971 when
he received a 5 gallon Metaframe aquarium as a Christmas present. Tony has
bred and raised many species of aquarium fish which include livebearers,
anabantoids, cichlids, koi, and goldfish.

Tony is a well known Discus
expert, having raised and sold them wholesale and retail for 12 years.

Tony designed, built and operated a retail aquarium store
for over 5 years. During the time as a shop owner, he took a great
interest in fish health and disease. Tony has developed many techniques
for treating freshwater and saltwater fish diseases and conditions.

Tony
is also an experienced SCUBA diver and snorkeler, having dove and snorkeled in many locations throughout the
world. Tony's video clips have appeared on NAT GEO WILD channel's Blitzkrieg Sharks.

Ben Thorton is the owner and main editor of T5Fixtures website. He is an avid gardening and lighting enthusiast and has many years of experience with many different lights. Since he knows how hard it is to truly understand lighting and how to use lights to your advantage, he wants to give his knowledge to those who want to learn about it.